Luiz Felipe Scolari Explained

Luiz Felipe Scolari
Fullname:Luiz Felipe Scolari[1]
Birth Date:9 November 1948
Birth Place:Passo Fundo, Brazil
Position:Defender
Years1:1966–1973
Clubs1:Aimoré
Years2:1973–1979
Caps2:67
Goals2:0
Years3:1980
Clubs3:Juventude
Years4:1980–1981
Clubs4:Novo Hamburgo
Years5:1981
Clubs5:CSA
Manageryears1:1982
Managerclubs1:CSA
Manageryears2:1982–1983
Managerclubs2:Juventude
Manageryears3:1983
Managerclubs3:Brasil de Pelotas
Manageryears4:1984–1985
Managerclubs4:Al-Shabab
Manageryears5:1986
Managerclubs5:Pelotas
Manageryears6:1986–1987
Managerclubs6:Juventude
Manageryears7:1987
Managerclubs7:Grêmio
Manageryears8:1988
Managerclubs8:Goiás
Manageryears9:1988–1990
Managerclubs9:Al Qadisiya
Manageryears10:1990
Managerclubs10:Kuwait
Manageryears11:1990
Managerclubs11:Coritiba
Manageryears12:1991
Managerclubs12:Criciúma
Manageryears13:1991
Managerclubs13:Al-Ahli
Manageryears14:1992
Managerclubs14:Al Qadisiya
Manageryears15:1993–1996
Managerclubs15:Grêmio
Manageryears16:1997
Managerclubs16:Júbilo Iwata
Manageryears17:1998–2000
Managerclubs17:Palmeiras
Manageryears18:2000–2001
Managerclubs18:Cruzeiro
Manageryears19:2001–2002
Managerclubs19:Brazil
Manageryears20:2003–2008
Managerclubs20:Portugal
Manageryears21:2008–2009
Managerclubs21:Chelsea
Manageryears22:2009–2010
Managerclubs22:Bunyodkor
Manageryears23:2010–2012
Managerclubs23:Palmeiras
Manageryears24:2012–2014
Managerclubs24:Brazil
Manageryears25:2014–2015
Managerclubs25:Grêmio
Manageryears26:2015–2017
Managerclubs26:Guangzhou Evergrande
Manageryears27:2018–2019
Managerclubs27:Palmeiras
Manageryears28:2020–2021
Managerclubs28:Cruzeiro
Manageryears29:2021
Managerclubs29:Grêmio
Manageryears30:2022
Managerclubs30:Athletico Paranaense
Manageryears31:2023–2024
Managerclubs31:Atlético Mineiro
Medaltemplates: (as manager) (as manager)

Luiz Felipe Scolari (pronounced as /pt-BR/; born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football manager and former player.

Considered to be one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time by several pundits,[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Scolari was a defender during his playing days, and notably represented Caxias before moving to a managerial role in 1982. After leading the Brazil national team to a FIFA World Cup win in 2002, he was manager of the Portugal national team from July 2003 to June 2008. He led Portugal to the final of UEFA Euro 2004, which they lost 0–1 to Greece, and to a fourth-place finish in the 2006 World Cup. Scolari also managed Portugal through UEFA Euro 2008, but resigned after a 2–3 loss to Germany in the second round.

After a return to club management at Chelsea in the Premier League, Scolari was hired again as manager of the Brazil national team in 2012. He led them to victory at the 2013 Confederations Cup, and to the semi-final in the 2014 World Cup. After the Brazil national team finished fourth overall in an upset 1–7 loss to Germany in the semi-finals, and a 0–3 loss to the Netherlands in the third-place playoff, the Brazilian Football Confederation decided not to renew his contract. In 2015, he started work at Guangzhou Evergrande and went on to claim both the 2015 Chinese Super League and 2015 AFC Champions League in his first season with the club.[7] He returned to Palmeiras in 2018, winning his second Brazilian league title that year.

Scolari is a dual citizen of Brazil and Italy, as he is descended from Italian immigrants.[8]

Playing career

Scolari was born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul.[1] A defender regarded as more uncompromising than skillful, he was known among his contemporaries as "Perna-de-Pau" (literally translated as "wooden leg" in Portuguese, a Brazilian slang for a bad player), Scolari followed in the footsteps of his father, Benjamin Scolari, who was also a professional footballer.[9] His playing career encompassed spells with Caxias, Juventude, Novo Hamburgo, and CSA; he often captained his sides. It was with CSA that he won his only major title as a player – the 1981 Campeonato Alagoano.

Style of play

A central defender, Scolari described himself as a player who was tough, physically strong, and who had a good positional sense and leadership qualities, despite not being a particularly skilful player, which made him a useful player for his teams. Throughout his career he was nicknamed "Perna-de-Pau," or "Wooden Leg," in Portuguese, due to his perceived lack of class on the ball.[10] [11]

Managerial career

Early career

Upon retiring as a player in 1982, he was appointed manager of CSA, his former club, and would go on to win the Alagoas state championship in his first season. After spells with Juventude (twice), Brasil de Pelotas and Pelotas and Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab, he moved to Grêmio, where he won the 1987 Gaúcho state championship. After managing Goiás, Scolari had a two-year stint in charge of Kuwaiti side Al Qadisiya Kuwait, with whom he won the prestigious Kuwait Emir Cup in 1989. This was followed by a brief period as manager of the Kuwait national team, winning the 10th Gulf Cup in Kuwait. Scolari returned to Brazil to coach Coritiba. He stayed for just three matches, losing all of them. After the last loss, he abandoned the club by boarding the winning team's bus back to his hometown; and did not return even to collect his wages.[12] Scolari coached Criciúma to their first major national title, in the 1991 Copa do Brasil. He returned to club management in the Middle East, managing Al-Ahli and a second spell at Al Qadisiya.

Return to Grêmio

In 1993, Scolari returned to Grêmio, where, albeit leading the team to historic victories, he was criticized by the Brazilian media for playing a pragmatic style of football regarded as "un-Brazilian". He claimed six titles in only three years, including the 1995 Copa Libertadores, which qualified Grêmio for the Intercontinental Cup, which they lost to Dutch side Ajax on penalties.[13] [14] The following year, they won the Brazilian Championship.[15]

His team featured no real superstar and depended on workman-like players such as Paraguayan right back Francisco Arce, tough-tackling midfielder Dinho, Paulo Nunes, and centre forward Mário Jardel.[15]

Júbilo Iwata

In 1997, Scolari became manager of J. League side Júbilo Iwata, but left after eleven games and shortly afterwards took charge of Palmeiras back in Brazil.

Palmeiras

In three years as manager, Scolari led Palmeiras to the Copa do Brasil, the Mercosur Cup, and their first Copa Libertadores title with a win on penalties over Deportivo Cali of Colombia. They were also runners-up to Manchester United in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup. He was named South American Coach of the Year for 1999.

Cruzeiro

In 2000, Scolari was appointed to manage Minas Gerais club Cruzeiro, coaching them for a year.

Brazil

In June 2001, Scolari was appointed manager of his native Brazil, the team's third coach in the space of a year. With five qualifying matches ahead, the team were in jeopardy of not qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which would be a first in the Brazilian competitive record. Despite losing his first match 1–0 to Uruguay, and also suffering a 2–1 defeat to rivals Argentina in September, Scolari eventually guided the team to qualification for the tournament.[16] [17] He also led the team through the 2001 Copa América, where they were unexpectedly eliminated in the quarter-finals by Honduras following a 2–0 defeat. After the match, Scolari commented: "I will go down in history as the Brazil coach who lost to Honduras – it's horrible. But Honduras played better, they deserved their win."[18]

In the build-up to the 2002 World Cup finals, Scolari refused to include veteran striker Romário in his squad, despite public pressure and a tearful appeal from the player himself.[19] Brazil entered the tournament unfancied, but wins over Turkey, China, Costa Rica, Belgium, England and Turkey again took them to the final, where they beat Germany 2–0 with two goals from Ronaldo to win their fifth FIFA World Cup title.[20] Scolari resigned in August 2002, intending to move to Europe.[21]

Portugal

In November 2002 Scolari was appointed coach of Portugal, who would be the host nation for UEFA Euro 2004. The appointment was controversial as Scolari was highly paid, and was the first foreigner to coach Portugal since Otto Glória. Scolari caused more controversy by calling up Brazil-born Deco, who had only recently become eligible for Portuguese citizenship.[22] At Euro 2004, Portugal got through the group stages and saw off England in the quarter-finals on penalties before beating the Netherlands in the semi-finals. In the final, however, they were beaten in a 1–0 upset by tournament underdogs Greece.[23] Scolari managed Portugal through the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where they reached the semi-finals, again coming out victorious in the quarterfinals against England. But they did not reach the final due to a semifinal defeat against eventual runners-up France. Following the tournament, Scolari was strongly linked with the job of England manager, but chose to see out his contract with Portugal.[24]

Scolari took Portugal to Euro 2008, where they reached the knock-out stages by placing first in Group A before being eliminated by Germany in the quarter-finals. During the tournament, he announced that he would be joining English Premier League side Chelsea for the 2008–09 season.

Chelsea

Scolari took over as manager of Chelsea on 1 July 2008. This was announced shortly after Portugal's Euro 2008 match against the Czech Republic on 11 June. With this appointment, Scolari became the first World Cup-winning manager to manage in the Premier League. In previous press conferences, Scolari had talked about "tantrums" and "triumphs" and had a reputation as a tough and unpredictable person.[25] When asked whether his decision to join Chelsea was financial, he responded, "Yes, that is one of the reasons," but also added, "I'm 59 and I don't want to work as a coach until I'm 70. I want to retire in four or five years, so it was a financial matter but there are other things." He also said, "I could offer my son the opportunity to study elsewhere. You only get this kind of opportunity once so you take it or leave it, but it was not only financial."[26] Scolari later said that he had turned down an offer to manage Manchester City.[27]

Scolari's first match in charge of Chelsea was a friendly match against Chinese side Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, a 4–0 victory.[28] He made Barcelona midfielder Deco, a player he was familiar with on the Portugal national team, his first signing for a fee of around £8 million,[29] but was subsequently frustrated in his attempts to sign Brazilian international Robinho from Real Madrid.[30] Under Scolari, Chelsea had the biggest away win of the club in five years in which Chelsea won 5–0 at the Riverside Stadium in October 2008. It was also the club's biggest win ever at Middlesbrough.

Scolari was sacked as Chelsea manager on 9 February 2009[31] after a run of poor form culminating in a 2–0 defeat at Liverpool followed by frustrating 0–0 home draw with Hull City. The club's stated reason for his removal was that "the results and performances of the team appeared to be deteriorating at a key time in the season".[32] Scolari's replacement at Chelsea for the remainder of the 2008–09 season was Dutch manager Guus Hiddink, who simultaneously managed the Russia national team.

Bunyodkor

On 6 June 2009, Scolari was spotted in attendance at Uzbekistan's World Cup qualifier against Japan; on 8 June 2009, Scolari revealed that he had signed an 18-month contract with the Uzbekistani champions FC Bunyodkor.[33] The contract made Scolari the highest paid football manager in the world, earning €13 million a year.[34]

He left by mutual consent on 29 May 2010 after failing to guide Bunyodkor past the last 16 in the AFC Champions League, although he cited concern regarding his son's education as the key reason.

Return to Palmeiras

On 13 June 2010, Scolari was announced as Palmeiras' new manager. He signed a -year contract.[35] Palmeiras were 2012 Copa do Brasil champions under his management. In September 2012, Scolari left by mutual consent after an unsatisfying result in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[36]

Return to Brazil

In November 2012, after two months without a club, Scolari returned to managing the Brazil national team, replacing the outgoing Mano Menezes.[37] [38] He was tasked with securing a win in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in which Brazil would be hosts. Scolari had previously won the 2002 FIFA World Cup as manager of Brazil.[39] [40]

Under Scolari, Brazil beat Japan 3–0 in the opening game of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, with goals from Neymar in the third minute, Paulinho in the 48th minute and on the 90th minute. Three days later, his team won 2–0 over Mexico, with Neymar scoring again in the ninth minute.

Brazil defeated Uruguay 2–1 in the semi-final match of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in a tough draw, with goals from Fred in the 41st minute paired with a late goal from Paulinho in the 86th minute. In the final, Brazil defeated Spain 3–0 with two goals from Fred and one from Neymar.[41]

After a successful campaign which earned them a semi-final spot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil were defeated 7–1 in an upset loss against Germany at the semi-final stage, which became their biggest-ever defeat at the World Cup (their largest margin of defeat was previously losing 3-0 to France in the 1998 final), the record for most goals conceded in their World Cup track record and its first home loss in a competitive match since 1975.[42] Scolari described the match as "the worst day of [his] life", and took responsibility for the loss.[43]

On 14 July 2014, following a further 3–0 defeat in the third place playoff match against the Netherlands, Scolari resigned from his position as Brazilian manager.[44] [45] [46]

Third return to Grêmio

On 29 July 2014, Scolari signed with Grêmio. He was officially unveiled by the club the following day at the Arena do Grêmio. On 19 May 2015, Scolari resigned from his position after a poor start to the season.[47]

Guangzhou Evergrande

On 4 June 2015, Scolari was appointed head coach of Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande, signing a one-and-a-half plus one-year contract.[48] After four months in charge, Scolari led the club to victory in the 2015 Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League, defeating Cosmin Olăroiu's Al-Ahli side with a 1–0 aggregate win in the final.[49] He extended his contract for one year on 24 October 2016 after his potential successor Marcello Lippi was appointed as the manager of China national team.[50] Scolari led Guangzhou win three consecutive league titles from 2015 to 2017. He refused to extend his contract again by the end of 2017 season.[51]

Third return to Palmeiras

On 27 July 2018, Scolari returned to Brazilian side Palmeiras for a third time.[52] On 2 September 2019, Scolari would be fired by club, that is under a poor performance after 2019 Copa America; in this period, Scolari gained only 23.8% of points played by Palmeiras.[53]

Return to Cruzeiro

On 15 October 2020, Scolari returned to manage the football team of Cruzeiro.[54] On 25 January 2021, Scolari and Cruzeiro parted ways by mutual agreement.[55]

Fourth return to Grêmio

On 7 July 2021, Scolari returned to Grêmio for the fourth time, with the goal of moving the team out of the last place in the Brasileiro Série A and fighting for the Copa Sudamericana.[56] He left on a mutual agreement on 11 October, with the club second bottom of the league.[57]

Athletico Paranaense

On 4 May 2022, Scolari was hired by Athletico Paranaense as a technical director, being also a manager of the first team "until new definitions".[58] With favorable results, he ended up coaching the side for the remainder of the season, leading them to the 2022 Copa Libertadores final, lost 1–0 to Flamengo. He stepped down as head coach and continued at the club solely as a director in the 2023 season, appointing his assistant Paulo Turra as his successor.

Atlético Mineiro

On 16 June 2023, Scolari accepted an offer to resume his coaching career at Atlético Mineiro, signing a one-and-a-half-year deal.[59] He led the club to an impressive run in the 2023 Série A, but left on a mutual agreement on 20 March 2024, despite the club being in the 2024 Campeonato Mineiro finals.[60]

Personal life

Scolari also holds Italian citizenship, since his family emigrated from Veneto. He is a fan of Grêmio,[61] and was reported to be a fan of Nottingham Forest, having watched their successes under Brian Clough in the 1970s.[62] Scolari is a Roman Catholic.[63]

During his career, the media has been fond of pointing out Scolari's facial resemblance to actor Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando's portrayal of Don Vito Corleone in the film The Godfather.[64] [65] In Brazil, Scolari is also known as "Felipão", and during his stint with Chelsea, he was sometimes referred by the English translation, Big Phil.[66] [67]

Style of management

Considered to be one of the greatest and successful managers of all time by several pundits, in 2024 90min.com attributed Scolari's success to his unpredictable, authoritarian, and "enigmatic style, with his ability to inspire his players proving to be as important as his tactical prowess."[5] [68] Nicknamed "Felipão," or "Big Phil," in Portuguese,[10] in the early part of his coaching career, he was known for his no-nonsense stye of football. However, in the 1990s, he adopted a more attractive style of play, and his teams became more clinical offensively. He was also known for fostering a team spirit and for using religion-inspired motivational techniques, and attempted to shelter his teams from the media. His relationship with the press was often complicated, however, due to his passionate and temperamental style, which saw him involved in conflicts with journalists. He was also known for his intensity on the sidelines.[69] [70]

Throughout his career, Scolari was known for his balanced tactical approach defensively and offensively, as well as his flexibility, adopting several different formations, including the 4–3–2–1, 3–4–1–2, and 4–3–3. He often gave his players lots of freedom on the pitch. The midfielders were paramount to his sides' offensive strategy, as they were required to make funs through central areas. The gameplay of his wingers was also an important part of his tactical approach, as he often had them switch positions in order to provide a diverse range of attacking plays for his team.[71]

With Gremio and Palmeiras, he often used a 4–4–2 formation, which was solid defensively, and which made use of quick transitions and counter-attacks.[72] During his first stint as Brazil's manager, he initially played a more defensive style, but took a more attacking approach during the 2002 World Cup, using a 3–5–2, 3–4–1–2, or 3–4–2–1 formation with Cafu and Roberto Carlos as attacking wing-backs supporting the front line, which complemented the ability of his team's talented forwards – Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho, as well as the passing ability of his midfielders. His side also made use of quick transitions and counter-attacks.[73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81]

With Portugal, Scolari also adopted an entertainig playing style based on passing, which highlighted the skill of his players, but also placed an emphasis on tactical preparation, pragmatism, and the psychological aspect of the game.[68] [82] [83] [84] Former Portugal midfielder Deco praised Scolari for his ability to motivate the team during the 2006 World Cup.[85] During the latter tournament, Scolari used a 4–2–3–1 formation with wingers Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo on the left and right flanks respectively, often switching sides and running at opposing defenders.[86] [87] [88]

During his second stint with Brazil, Scolari instead adopted a flexible 4–2–3–1 and successfully stifled Spain's possession during the 2013 Confederations Cup final through the use of heavy pressing, in particular on the opposing team's holding midfielder Sergio Busquets. He also made use of a solid defence, who played a high line, hard-working box-to-box midfielders, and used Oscar as an attacking midfielder, who was given defensive responsibilities but also the freedom to join the attack, while Neymar played as a left winger, supporting a genuine lone centre-forward upfront.[89] [90] [91] [92]

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
CSA1 January 198230 April 1982
Juventude1 May 198231 May 1983
Brasil de Pelotas1 June 198331 December 1983
Al-Shabab19841985
Pelotas1 January 198631 August 1986
Juventude1 September 198631 May 1987
Gremio1 June 198729 February 1988
Goiás1 March 198830 June 1988
Al-Qadisiya19881990
Kuwait16 July 199010 December 1990
Coritiba10 December 199031 December 1990
Criciúma1 January 199131 July 1991
Al-Ahli1 August 199131 December 1991
Al-Qadisiya19921992
Gremio1 January 199331 December 1996
Júbilo Iwata1 February 199729 May 1997
Palmeiras1 January 199830 June 2000
Cruzeiro1 July 200010 June 2001
Brazil11 June 20019 August 2002
Portugal28 November 200330 June 2008
Chelsea1 July 20089 February 2009
Bunyodkor8 June 200928 May 2010
Palmeiras13 June 201013 September 2012
Brazil28 November 201214 July 2014
Gremio29 July 201419 May 2015
Guangzhou F.C4 June 20159 November 2017
Palmeiras26 July 20183 September 2019
Cruzeiro19 October 202025 January 2021
Gremio7 July 202110 October 2021
Athletico Paranaense4 May 202213 November 2022
Atlético Mineiro16 June 202320 March 2024
Total

Honours as Player

Caxias do Sul
Novo Hamburgo
CSA

Honours as manager

Club

CSA
Brasil de Pelotas
Al Qadisiya

1989

Criciúma

1991

1991

Grêmio

1987, 1995, 1996

1996

1994

1995

1996

Palmeiras

2018

1998, 2012

1998

1999

2000

Júbilo Iwata

1997

Cruzeiro

2001

Bunyodkor

2009

Guangzhou Evergrande

2015, 2016, 2017

2015

2016[93]

2016, 2017

International

Kuwait

1990

Brazil

2002

2013

Portugal

Individual

2018[94]

1999, 2002

2002[96]

2015,[97] 2016[98]

Orders

See also

Notes and References

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